The following links might be of general interest with respect to the topic of steerable automated parachutes & parafoils:..
I guess the fairing landed, but was not recovered. (sunk before they could get to it?)https://twitter.com/SpaceBrendan/status/847599001746644996QuoteBrendan Byrne @SpaceBrendanMusk: Correction, not recovered, but it was directed to a landing area. Will have "bouncy" castle soon.Aha! So it looks like my guess that they will try to land it on an inflated surface was correct.
Brendan Byrne @SpaceBrendanMusk: Correction, not recovered, but it was directed to a landing area. Will have "bouncy" castle soon.
Quote from: Lars-J on 03/31/2017 07:27 amI guess the fairing landed, but was not recovered. (sunk before they could get to it?)https://twitter.com/SpaceBrendan/status/847599001746644996QuoteBrendan Byrne @SpaceBrendanMusk: Correction, not recovered, but it was directed to a landing area. Will have "bouncy" castle soon.Aha! So it looks like my guess that they will try to land it on an inflated surface was correct. I was told by one of the fairing recovery engineers this morning the fairing was recovered."It was recovered and hoisted into the boat."Confirmed they only experiment with one piece of the fairing at a time.Problem, I was told, is that some of the 'chute lines used for steering broke.This is the first time I have had anything close to first-hand information like this.
Quote Scott M @Restrantek 13m13 minutes agoThe Go Searcher is back in port. #SpaceX is there a fairing or portion of under the tarps? Will be docked at SpaceX Barge Dockhttps://twitter.com/Restrantek/status/848855345556533248
Scott M @Restrantek 13m13 minutes agoThe Go Searcher is back in port. #SpaceX is there a fairing or portion of under the tarps? Will be docked at SpaceX Barge Dock
The need to equip or obtain a boat with an A-Frame hoist on the rear like they use to launch ROV's or deep sea research subs. That will make fairing retrieval easier
Quote from: Wolfram66 on 04/03/2017 01:47 pmThe need to equip or obtain a boat with an A-Frame hoist on the rear like they use to launch ROV's or deep sea research subs. That will make fairing retrieval easierOnly if they need to crane out of the water, and they have said they don't want to get it wet.
Loads of pics from Reddit user aftersteveo https://imgur.com/gallery/qa2rB
Quote from: JamesH65 on 04/03/2017 02:19 pmQuote from: Wolfram66 on 04/03/2017 01:47 pmThe need to equip or obtain a boat with an A-Frame hoist on the rear like they use to launch ROV's or deep sea research subs. That will make fairing retrieval easierOnly if they need to crane out of the water, and they have said they don't want to get it wet.Or to get it off the Bouncy Castle
Quote from: Wolfram66 on 04/03/2017 02:42 pmQuote from: JamesH65 on 04/03/2017 02:19 pmQuote from: Wolfram66 on 04/03/2017 01:47 pmThe need to equip or obtain a boat with an A-Frame hoist on the rear like they use to launch ROV's or deep sea research subs. That will make fairing retrieval easierOnly if they need to crane out of the water, and they have said they don't want to get it wet.Or to get it off the Bouncy CastleNeeds more than an a-frame on the back of a support ship for that.
Quote from: JamesH65 on 04/03/2017 02:55 pmQuote from: Wolfram66 on 04/03/2017 02:42 pmQuote from: JamesH65 on 04/03/2017 02:19 pmQuote from: Wolfram66 on 04/03/2017 01:47 pmThe need to equip or obtain a boat with an A-Frame hoist on the rear like they use to launch ROV's or deep sea research subs. That will make fairing retrieval easierOnly if they need to crane out of the water, and they have said they don't want to get it wet.Or to get it off the Bouncy CastleDo that in port. Just cinch it down with cross straps and leave the castle inflated (at least partly to cushion it where it rests for transport. Needs more than an a-frame on the back of a support ship for that.
Quote from: Wolfram66 on 04/03/2017 02:42 pmQuote from: JamesH65 on 04/03/2017 02:19 pmQuote from: Wolfram66 on 04/03/2017 01:47 pmThe need to equip or obtain a boat with an A-Frame hoist on the rear like they use to launch ROV's or deep sea research subs. That will make fairing retrieval easierOnly if they need to crane out of the water, and they have said they don't want to get it wet.Or to get it off the Bouncy CastleDo that in port. Just cinch it down with cross straps and leave the castle inflated (at least partly to cushion it where it rests for transport. Needs more than an a-frame on the back of a support ship for that.
How about towing a bouncy castle into the wind.Fairing under parafoil (or stearable parachute) turns into the wind on landing leg.Similar to landing on aircraft carrier.Minimize relative horizontal motion at touchdown.
... it kind of makes my head hurt thinking about how you would fly that. ..